Communal clash in Gir-Somnath village, 14 including 4 policemen injured, police round up 30

Veraval:

Police today rounded up around 30 people in and around Madhupur village in Talala area of Gir-Somnath district in the wake of attack on police, arson and a communal violence that took place yesterday.

PI of Talala A P Solanki said that at least 10 people were injured in a communal clash between Muslim and Ahir community in Madhupura and Gundaran yesterday. The clash was caused by snowballing of an altercation between the two communities.

Today again a mob of one of the communities burnt down an earth digging JCB machine in Madhupura and pelted stone on police injuring 4 policemen.

Police lobbed tear gas shells and also resorted to firing in air to control the mob. Later around 30 people were rounded up in this matter.

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